Description
A prodrug form of valdecoxib; converted to valdecoxib by human liver microsomes in vitro and in vivo in rats, dogs, and cynomolgous monkeys; a CB1 agonist (EC50 = 2.4 µM in HEK293 cells); reduces hyperalgesia in a rat model of carrageenan-induced foot pad edema (ED50 = 5 mg/kg) and decreases inflammation in a rat model of M. butyricum-induced arthritis (ED50 = 0.08 mg/kg)
Formal name: N-[[4-(5-methyl-3-phenyl-4-isoxazolyl)phenyl]sulfonyl]-propanamide, monosodium salt
Synonyms: SC-69124A
Molecular weight: 392.4
CAS: 198470-85-8
Purity: ≥98%
Formulation: A solid